Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.2494 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.2494 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen peaked at 1.74 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Yemen 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.331 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.9054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.696 tonnes per person | 0.4684 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3081 tonnes per person | 0.2004 tonnes per person | 0.3558 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6237 tonnes per person | 0.3474 tonnes per person | 0.7536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6649 tonnes per person | 0.5576 tonnes per person | 0.7775 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9196 tonnes per person | 0.8019 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6033 tonnes per person | 0.2784 tonnes per person | 0.965 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2725 tonnes per person | 0.2494 tonnes per person | 0.2977 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 188 Guinea 0.2729 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Afghanistan 0.2538 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Haiti 0.2523 tonnes per person compare
- 192 Mozambique 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4203 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen was 0.2494 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.